DECEMBER 14 SAINT JOHN OF THE CROSS. Today's prayer

O God, who led San Giovanni della Croce

to the holy mountain which is Christ,

through the dark night of renunciation and the ardent love of the cross,

allow us to follow him as a teacher of spiritual life,

to come to the contemplation of your glory.

(Collection of the day)

PRAYER TO ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS

CARMELITE AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH

O most lovable Saint John of the Cross, an exalted soul radiated by the light of God, protect our poor souls, preoccupied with earthly goods, and teach us the narrow and arduous path that leads to the Mount of the Lord.
Arrange for us to understand the value of divine realities and the fragile lability of all human things.
You who are the father of the spirituals, the patron of the mystics, the master of contemplation and the guide to the most sublime forms of prayer, infuse energy and impetus to our spirit, so that, with the help of grace, we learn to love God on earth for then come to enjoy it eternally in the blessed homeland of the Kingdom. Amen.